11-11-2011, 11:12 AM
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#1341
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#1 Goaltender
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So I can't help but notice there is a fence and some landscaping on the north end of the bridge at 8th st. I was under the impression that they were planning on moving the pedestrian crosswalk from 7th to 8th when the bridge was complete, no? Does any have some more information on this?
As a big supporter of this bridge, or more importantly what it will do to my commute time, I'm not going to be impressed if I have to walk all the way to the LRT bridge to cross memorial anyway... 
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11-11-2011, 11:14 AM
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#1342
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kevman
So I can't help but notice there is a fence and some landscaping on the north end of the bridge at 8th st. I was under the impression that they were planning on moving the pedestrian crosswalk from 7th to 8th when the bridge was complete, no? Does any have some more information on this?
As a big supporter of this bridge, or more importantly what it will do to my commute time, I'm not going to be impressed if I have to walk all the way to the LRT bridge to cross memorial anyway... |
That's a good question, as the pathway does elevate up quite a bit to meet where the bridge will go.
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11-11-2011, 11:50 AM
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#1343
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Slava
I thought that part of the reason for the load requirements for the bridge was because the city wanted to be able to have emergency access across it or something? I have no idea how that would work or anything like that, and that could be totally wrong.
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I wonder if it is as simple as needing back up bridges in a time of war?
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11-24-2011, 10:37 AM
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#1344
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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It's moving:
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Originally Posted by Druh Farrell's twitter
The little red bridge is starting its journey across the bow! Will be moving about 2' per hour and will take about a week.
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11-24-2011, 11:25 AM
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#1345
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Any pics up recently?
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11-24-2011, 11:33 AM
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#1346
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Norm!
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The little red bridge is starting its journey across the bow! Will be moving about 2' per hour and will take about a week.
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Insert obligatory dog errection joke here.
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11-24-2011, 12:11 PM
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#1347
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by worth
Any pics up recently?
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Peace Bridge by ro-no, on Flickr
Peace Bridge by ro-no, on Flickr
Taken yesterday it appears.
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11-24-2011, 07:13 PM
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#1348
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Just drove by it, almost halfway over the river now. It looks freaking great!
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11-24-2011, 07:48 PM
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#1349
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Insert obligatory dog errection joke here.
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HAHA - 'here comes the lipstick'
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11-24-2011, 11:15 PM
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#1350
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Voted for Kodos
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It sounds like Calgary will wake up to the sight of the bridge completely across the river.
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11-24-2011, 11:18 PM
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#1351
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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I think it looks good. I really hope it doesn't get vandalized and spray painted.
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11-25-2011, 12:59 AM
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#1352
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boxed-in
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It's all the way across now. You can see it from the other bridge a 3 minute walk down the road that does the exact same job.
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11-25-2011, 06:48 AM
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#1353
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Red rocket! Red rocket!
_MG_8168 by Steven Coutts, on Flickr
And almost all the way across (taken last night by a SSP member):
spoiled for size:
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11-25-2011, 06:54 AM
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#1354
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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When do they remove the support? Thats what I'm interested in.
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11-25-2011, 07:02 AM
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#1355
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
When do they remove the support? Thats what I'm interested in.
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They actually move the bridge sideways off the support if I am not mistaken, lowering onto its final resting place. At that point they'd be free to dismantle the support bridge.
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11-25-2011, 07:22 AM
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#1356
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
They actually move the bridge sideways off the support if I am not mistaken, lowering onto its final resting place. At that point they'd be free to dismantle the support bridge.
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Oh, that sounds pretty cool actually! Is that over the weekend or something? I would be interested in catching a glimpse, maybe.
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11-25-2011, 07:25 AM
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#1357
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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With how fast they moved the bridge across I wouldn't be surprised if they move it over today.
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11-25-2011, 07:38 AM
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#1358
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Looks fairly nice! Worth the money?
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11-25-2011, 07:56 AM
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#1359
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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How long until it opens..?
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11-25-2011, 07:57 AM
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#1360
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_this_city
How long until it opens..?
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A few more months for them to complete the pathway work, could be February.
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